By Campbell Blake
The 2022 Edition of Sparklight News Award and Media lecture organised by Sparklight Newspaper is scheduled to hold in Lagos.
The Sparklight News Award is a debut Award to recognise individuals and organizations doing well in their chosen profession and career for self and community development to encourage more people doing well.
According to the Chairman of the Award Planning Committee, Tosin Adesile, the event aimed at celebrating excellence and encouraging Nigerians to contribute positively to the development of the country at this crucial time has as theme: “The Role of Media in the electioneering campaign in a changing media landscape.”
The event is scheduled to hold on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Imperium Hall and Event Centre,2 Otunba Jobi-fele way behind M.K.O Garden,Alausa, Lagos, with Dr Emmanuel Oladesu of the Nation Newspaper delivering the media lecture
Full List of Awardees
Hon Remi Hazzan- Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Public Communications
Toyin Alausa
Actress of the year
Sunday Oguntola
Journalist of the year (The Nation Newspaper)
Company of the year
Fixit45
Broadcaster of the year
Awe Olaolu (Rainbow FM)
NGO of the year
Human Development Initiatives
Deputy Governor of the year
Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele
Ogun State
Entrepreneur of the year
Emmanuel Faleti(Minuel Designs Ltd)
Lifetime Awards
Prince Niyi Olatidoye
(Ogun)
Outstanding personality
Dr Tope Fasua (Abuja)
Academic Merit Award
Professor Omololu Soyombo (UNILAG)
Lawmaker of the year
Hon Tajudeen Adefisoye(a.k.a Small Alhaji)
Governor of the year
Seyi Makinde
Humanitarian Award of the year
Dr Oluwatosin Olowojebutu
Lagos
Best Food Outlet
OfadaBoy
Lagos
Academic Brand of the year
Dr Wasiu Tejuosho
OAP of the year
MC Lamu
Veteran Actor of the year
Alhaji Adebayo Salami